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we'll meet and have another lunch on election day or in the lead-up in the early election time and we're going to go vote together. but you know, bring a buddy. it is -- it is one of the reasons why that was actually used by the -- what is now organizing for america but was -- >> organizing for action. >> hal: organizing for action which was obama for america. that organization -- that's part of what they did. was buddy voting. that's -- ground game. [ laughter ] >> wow. >> yeah, that. >> hal: ground game. >> amazingly well-organized. >> get out the vote is terrific. >> hal: exactly. that is tremendously important this time around. we'll take more of your calls after this break. 1-800-steph-12 is our number. i'm hal sparks with jacki schechner, chris and jim filling in for steph while she's out. she'll be back tomorrow. we'll be back right after this. armed with the facts, and the arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling them, you're put on this planet for something more. i want this show
we'll meet and have another lunch on election day or in the lead-up in the early election time and we're going to go vote together. but you know, bring a buddy. it is -- it is one of the reasons why that was actually used by the -- what is now organizing for america but was -- >> organizing for action. >> hal: organizing for action which was obama for america. that organization -- that's part of what they did. was buddy voting. that's -- ground game. [ laughter ] >> wow....
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matter of fact he supported barack obama in two elections. when is a republican a republican? i don't think the secretary is the republican he thinks he is. i think he has become an armchair general, and i think it's easy to send accusations out, but i don't believe there is any basis of fact to what he perceives to be a problem within the republican party. >> stephanie: he was secretary of state in the last administration so that is a pretty prominent republican. >> and he pointed out when republicans use terms like shuck and jive black people don't take that well. >> stephanie: no. chuck hagel, republican. >> right. >> chuck schumer has come out in support of hagel for secretary of defense. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: all right. >> yeah, sure all of those chucks stick together. >> stephanie: he is chuckist against people who are not chuck. >> yes. but the democrats are pulling together. >> stephanie: all right. i stopped right when you said came out. chuck schumer what? jodie foster yesterday and -- what? joe scarborough. >> this weekend i went on grud
matter of fact he supported barack obama in two elections. when is a republican a republican? i don't think the secretary is the republican he thinks he is. i think he has become an armchair general, and i think it's easy to send accusations out, but i don't believe there is any basis of fact to what he perceives to be a problem within the republican party. >> stephanie: he was secretary of state in the last administration so that is a pretty prominent republican. >> and he pointed...
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they will win elections from time to time in the near future but unless they change their stances on issues, unless they come around to issues that are popular with young people and single people and women and gay people and people of color -- >> stephanie: most carbon-based life forms. >> yeah unless they come around on those issues in 15 years there won't be a republican party like it looks today. >> they are in touch with white people in their 90s. >> right. >> stephanie: mark levin. >> there are certain things in his executive orders that are un-american. doctors are private citizens. do we really want doctors reporting to the federal government if they think somebody might have violent tendencies? do we really want to discourage people who have mental health issues or people bringing them in to see their doctor because they may become part of a national law enforcement database? there is no connection between reality and what this president is proposing. >> stephanie: wow, actually there is a lot of connection between what he has done and reality. >> if you don't want gun contro
they will win elections from time to time in the near future but unless they change their stances on issues, unless they come around to issues that are popular with young people and single people and women and gay people and people of color -- >> stephanie: most carbon-based life forms. >> yeah unless they come around on those issues in 15 years there won't be a republican party like it looks today. >> they are in touch with white people in their 90s. >> right. >>...
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: it credits the strategy with overcoming the 1.1 million votes that went for democrats in the last election, and obviously the republican house is going to be a big problem, right? >> yes and if you think about providing an opportunity for americans to see which direction they want to go, if a senate can pass legislation even if it dies in the republican house, then americans can say my goodness let's get the democrats back in control of the house, but if both houses are paralyzed and the senate is paralyzed and the house is doing nothing, then it is kind of like throw up your hands and do nothing. >> stephanie: yeah exactly. senator merkley for those just tuning in and don't quite understand even what filibuster means. i know a lot of progressive groups came out against the mccain levin version. what is the difference between theirs and yours. >> mccain levin doesn't get rid of the filibuster unless you trade it off with amendments. it does not provide any form of talking filibuster. it does not say -- they actually have to stand and make their case, so it leaves the key tool utilized by t
: it credits the strategy with overcoming the 1.1 million votes that went for democrats in the last election, and obviously the republican house is going to be a big problem, right? >> yes and if you think about providing an opportunity for americans to see which direction they want to go, if a senate can pass legislation even if it dies in the republican house, then americans can say my goodness let's get the democrats back in control of the house, but if both houses are paralyzed and...